At Buncombe County Early College, students were hard at work this week in Biology 111 creating models of glucose molecules and starting a new lab project about enzymes.By: Benjamin Rickert, Communications Dept.

At Buncombe County Early College, students were hard at work this week in Biology 111 creating models of glucose molecules and starting a new lab project about enzymes. This is the first year the course has been available to Early College students and it takes place in one of A-B Tech’s well-equipped science laboratories in the Sycamore building.

“This is the same exact course that the students at AB-Tech are taking,” explained science teacher Mr. Tom Copeland, who also teaches at BCMC. “The students here are getting college credits that also count toward their associate’s degree.”

Early College is a small, innovative school with high expectations and a guided experience for all students, including those often left underserved. The accelerated and economical approach blends high school with the first two years of college, giving graduates not only a high school diploma, but an associate’s degree or college credit, as well - all at no cost to their families.